UAE Team Emirates-XRG
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogacar | Slovenia |
| 2 | Benoît Cosnefroy | France |
| 3 | Rune Herregodts | Belgium |
| 4 | Vegard Stake Laengen | Norway |
| 5 | Domen Novak | Slovenia |
| 6 | Pavel Sivakov | France |
| 7 | Tim Wellens | Belgium |
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 - Startlist
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Tadej Pogacar becomes the first rider since Moreno Argentin in 1987 to win three consecutive editions of La Doyenne in the fastest-ever edition, where Paul Seixas continued his remarkable rise. Remco Evenepoel won the sprint for a distant third.
Startlist
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Remco Evenepoel | Belgium |
| 12 | Nico Denz | Germany |
| 13 | Haimar Etxeberria | Spain |
| 14 | Finn Fisher-Black | New Zealand |
| 15 | Jai Hindley | Australia |
| 16 | Daniel Martinez | Colombia |
| 17 | Jan Tratnik | Slovenia |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Paul Seixas | France |
| 22 | Léo Bisiaux | France |
| 23 | Stan Dewulf | Belgium |
| 24 | Jordan Labrosse | France |
| 25 | Paul Lapeira | France |
| 26 | Antoine L'Hote | France |
| 27 | Nicolas Prodhomme | France |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Mattias Skjelmose | Denmark |
| 32 | Julien Bernard | France |
| 33 | Giulio Ciccone | Italy |
| 34 | Patrick Konrad | Austria |
| 35 | Jacopo Mosca | Italy |
| 36 | Matteo Sobrero | Italy |
| 37 | Carlos Verona | Spain |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ben Tulett | United Kingdom |
| 42 | Owain Doull | United Kingdom |
| 43 | Filippo Fiorelli | Italy |
| 44 | Menno Huising | Netherlands |
| 45 | Steven Kruijswijk | Netherlands |
| 46 | Pietro Mattio | Italy |
| 47 | Tim Rex | Belgium |
Team Jayco-AlUla
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mauro Schmid | Switzerland |
| 52 | Alessandro Covi | Italy |
| 53 | Anders Foldager | Denmark |
| 54 | Alan Hatherly | South Africa |
| 55 | Asbjørn Hellemose | Denmark |
| 56 | Ben O'Connor | Australia |
| 57 | Andrea Vendrame | Italy |
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Tom Pidcock | United Kingdom |
| 62 | Xabier Azparren | Spain |
| 63 | Sjoerd Bax | Netherlands |
| 64 | Marcel Camprubí | Spain |
| 65 | Xandro Meurisse | Belgium |
| 66 | Chris Harper | Australia |
| 67 | Quinten Hermans | Belgium |
EF Education-EasyPost
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Alex Baudin | France |
| 72 | Mikkel Honore | Denmark |
| 73 | Michael Leonard | Canada |
| 74 | Lukas Nerurkar | United Kingdom |
| 75 | James Shaw | United Kingdom |
| 76 | Jardi Van Der Lee | Netherlands |
| 77 | Max Walker | United Kingdom |
Cofidis
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Ion Izagirre | Spain |
| 82 | Yaël Joalland | France |
| 83 | Jan Maas | Netherlands |
| 84 | Sam Maisonobe | France |
| 85 | Paul Ourselin | France |
| 86 | Louis Rouland | France |
| 87 | Dylan Teuns | Belgium |
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Santiago Buitrago | Colombia |
| 92 | Pello Bilbao | Spain |
| 93 | Afonso Eulalio | Portugal |
| 94 | Fran Miholjevic | Croatia |
| 95 | Pau Miquel Delgado | Spain |
| 96 | Mathijs Paasschens | Netherlands |
| 97 | Antonio Tiberi | Italy |
Groupama-FDJ United
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Romain Grégoire | France |
| 102 | Ewen Costiou | France |
| 103 | Kevin Geniets | Luxembourg |
| 104 | Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet | France |
| 105 | Rudy Molard | France |
| 106 | Quentin Pacher | France |
| 107 | Enzo Paleni | France |
INEOS Grenadiers
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Kévin Vauquelin | France |
| 112 | Egan Bernal | Colombia |
| 113 | Laurens De Plus | Belgium |
| 114 | Jack Haig | Australia |
| 115 | Bob Jungels | Luxembourg |
| 116 | Axel Laurance | France |
| 117 | Brandon Rivera | Colombia |
XDS Astana Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Clément Champoussin | France |
| 122 | Nicola Conci | Italy |
| 123 | Anton Kuzmin | Kazakhstan |
| 124 | Christian Scaroni | Italy |
| 125 | Davide Toneatti | Italy |
| 126 | Diego Ulissi | Italy |
| 127 | Simone Velasco | Italy |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | Norway |
| 132 | Anthon Charmig | Denmark |
| 133 | Magnus Cort | Denmark |
| 134 | Anders Halland Johannessen | Norway |
| 135 | Alexander Kamp | Denmark |
| 136 | Andreas Kron | Denmark |
| 137 | Andreas Leknessund | Norway |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Cian Uijtdebroeks | Belgium |
| 142 | Roger Adrià | Spain |
| 143 | Davide Formolo | Italy |
| 144 | Raúl García | Spain |
| 145 | Pavel Novak | Czech Republic |
| 146 | Iván Romeo | Spain |
| 147 | Natnael Tesfazion | Eritrea |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Marco Brenner | Germany |
| 152 | Robin Donzé | Switzerland |
| 153 | Joel Suter | Switzerland |
| 154 | Roland Thalmann | Switzerland |
| 155 | Lawrence Warbasse | United States |
| 156 | Fabian Weiss | Switzerland |
| 157 | Hannes Wilksch | Germany |
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Max Schachmann | Germany |
| 162 | Steff Cras | Belgium |
| 163 | Pascal Eenkhoorn | Netherlands |
| 164 | Dylan van Baarle | Netherlands |
| 165 | Mauri Vansevenant | Belgium |
| 166 | Louis Vervaeke | Belgium |
| 167 | Filippo Zana | Italy |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | George Bennett | New Zealand |
| 172 | Marco Frigo | Italy |
| 173 | Brady Gilmore | Australia |
| 174 | Pau Martí | Spain |
| 175 | Krists Neilands | Latvia |
| 176 | Alessandro Pinarello | Italy |
| 177 | Nick Schultz | Australia |
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Fernando Barceló | Spain |
| 182 | Joan Bou | Spain |
| 183 | Joseba Lopez | Spain |
| 184 | Alex Molenaar | Netherlands |
| 185 | Joel Nicolau | Spain |
| 186 | Jakub Otruba | Czech Republic |
| 187 | Eduard Prades | Spain |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Lennert Van Eetvelt | Belgium |
| 192 | Robin Orins | Belgium |
| 193 | Lorenzo Rota | Italy |
| 194 | Reuben Thompson | New Zealand |
| 195 | Luca Van Boven | Belgium |
| 196 | Baptiste Veistroffer | France |
| 197 | Georg Zimmermann | Germany |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Frank van den Broek | Netherlands |
| 202 | Matthew Dinham | Australia |
| 203 | Bjoern Koerdt | United Kingdom |
| 204 | Alexy Faure-Prost | France |
| 205 | Chris Hamilton | Australia |
| 206 | James Knox | United Kingdom |
| 207 | Gijs Leemreize | Netherlands |
Alpecin-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Emiel Verstrynge | Belgium |
| 212 | Tobias Bayer | Austria |
| 213 | Francesco Busatto | Italy |
| 214 | Ramses Debruyne | Belgium |
| 215 | Aaron Dockx | Belgium |
| 216 | Gal Glivar | Slovenia |
| 217 | Hugo Houle | Canada |
Team TotalEnergies
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Alexandre Delettre | France |
| 222 | Mathieu Burgaudeau | France |
| 223 | Joris Delbove | France |
| 224 | Thibault Guernalec | France |
| 225 | Alan Jousseaume | France |
| 226 | Mathis Le Berre | France |
| 227 | Mattéo Vercher | France |
Equipo Kern Pharma
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Mats Wenzel | Luxembourg |
| 232 | Pablo Carrascosa | Spain |
| 233 | Iñigo Elosegui | Spain |
| 234 | Unai Iribar | Spain |
| 235 | Cesar Perez | Spain |
| 236 | Mikel Retegi | Spain |
| 237 | Diego Uriarte | Spain |
Burgos Burpellet BH
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Jesus Herrada | Spain |
| 242 | Clément Alleno | France |
| 243 | Josh Burnett | New Zealand |
| 244 | Eric Fagundez | Uruguay |
| 245 | Lorenzo Quartucci | Italy |
| 246 | Martin Rey | Spain |
| 247 | Jambaljamts Sainbayar | Mongolia |
How to watch?
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Route
The 2026 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège follows a familiar pattern, covering nearly 260 kilometres from Liège to Bastogne and back. The early part of the race is relatively steady, with long stretches between climbs allowing the peloton to settle.
The intensity builds after the midpoint. From the Côte de Wanne onward, climbs come in quick succession and gradually wear riders down. The steep Côte de Stockeu adds a first real test before a demanding sequence leads into the decisive phase.
La Redoute remains the key moment, where attacks are expected from the strongest contenders. The race stays difficult after the summit, with more climbing and little chance to recover. The final selection is often shaped on Roche aux Faucons before a technical descent and fast run into Liège decide the outcome.
Read more about the route in our preview.
Favourites
The main focus is on Tadej Pogačar, who arrives fresh and fully focused on this race. His recent dominance and explosive style make him the rider to beat, especially on the decisive climbs.
Remco Evenepoel is the closest challenger, coming in well prepared and motivated to take on Pogačar directly. If he can match the accelerations on the key climbs, he has a strong chance.
Behind them, several riders are aiming for the podium. Paul Seixas continues to impress, while Giulio Ciccone and Mattias Skjelmose offer Lidl Trek multiple options. Others like Lenny Martinez, Santiago Buitrago and Romain Grégoire add depth and could take advantage if the favourites hesitate.
Read more about the favourites in our preview.
